Means for holding panels or plates of material to frames.



ML-887,170. PATENTED MAY12,1908.

P. A. WINSLOW. MEANSEOR HOLDING PANELS 0R PLATES 0F MATERIAL TO FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZ. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, mos.

-Application filed January 2, 1907. Serial No. 350.323.

.To aZZ whom/it concern: Y

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. W INSLOW, citizen of the United States,residing at Chic go, vi the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovementin Means for Holding Panelsor Plates of Material to Frames, of which the following is a full,clear, concise,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompa ying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

' My invention relates to means for holding panels or plates of materialto framesolt Supports, the primary utility of my invention being itsassociation with doors and windows having a metal framework.-

My invention contemplates the revision of suitable strips or pieces ofbenda le mate-'- rial, preferabl soft metal, which are adapted to besecure toframes of-doors and win- (lows, and after the insertion ofplates of glass are bent into engagement therewith.

One of the objects of my invention is that plates of glass or othermaterial can 'be quickly secured in position upon the associated frame,or they can be easily removed therefrom when desired.

My invention will be best understood by- -reference to the accompanyingdrawing in Figure 1 illustrates a door having my invention associatedtherewith; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2-2 of 1,and .l1ig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view.

In order to clearly illustrate the rinciple of my invention, I haveshown in t e drawings an embodiment thereof consistin of a door 1 towhich is fastened a framewor 2,2,

consisting of a series of bearing members for supporting the panels orplates of glass of a door. These bearing members ,may com prise the bodyportion 3 having outward e x' tensions 4 and 5 forming lateral hearingsurfacles 6 and 7 for the plates of glass or materla v Extending fromthe main portion of each bearing member is a reduced portion 8 to whichthe'metal bars 9 and 10 are secured by means of rivets 11. In orderto'sup ly simple and reliable means. to securely ho d plates of glass ormaterial in the door, strips 12 and 13 of soft, bendable and inelasticmetal such as zinc, iron'or lead are provided, portions of which aresecured between the bars 9 and 10 and the reduced portion 8, there beingfree ends l2 and 13 which are adapted to be bent over the rounded ends1% and 15 of the bars 9 and 10 and into engagement with the glassplates, thus securely and rigidly hoiding the glass in. position. itwill be apgn'ent that I means for retaining theplates of glass inposition on the iran e, and I obviate the necessity of using means whichhave heretofore been employed that have been expensive and difficult tohandle.

While I have herein shown and described but one embodiment of myinvention, it is apparent that modifications may be made employ verysimple and e cient without departing from the spirit and scopecombination with a temp r a plate adapted to fit therein, and a strip ofbendable inelastic material, one edge of which secured to said frsmead'acent to the edge of said plate, said stripeing adapted to be bentafter the plate is-in place so that the portion of the strip notattached to the frame will he at an angle to the plane of said plate andso that the edge will rest against said plate and hold it in position.

. 2. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a frameof a plate adapted to fit therein, and a strip of soft metal, one edgeof which is secured. to said frame ad jacent to the edge of said plate,said strip being adapted to be bent after the plate is in place so thatthe .portion of the strip not attached togthe frame will lie at an angleto the plane of said plate and so that the edge will. rest against saidplate and hold it in position. g I

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a frame,of a plate adapted to fit therein, and stri s of soft metal having edgesattached to sail frame and ads ted to be bent after the plate is inplace so. hat the portion of the strips not attached to the frame-willbe at an angle to the plane of said plate, the edges of said stripsbeing adapted to rest upon said plate andhold it in position.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a frame,of a: plate adapted to fit therein, a strip of metal, one edge at whichis adapted to be fastened to said frame,

a metal plate secured against and at one Sit of said strip of metal, theother edge being adapted to hold said plate in position.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a frame,of a plate adapted to fit therein, and strips of soft metal, the

inner edges of which are adapted to be seof said strips and also securedto said frame and having rounded edges over whir-l sai'd strips ofmaterial are adapted to be bent and into engagement with said panel tohold. said panel in position upon said lran'ie.

7. in a structure ol the class described, the combination with asuitable frame, of a plate adapted to fit therein, a. strip of bendablematerial 13, a strip ol relatively rigid ma-- terial interposed betweensaid solt metal strip and said plate whereby the edge of said soft metalstrip may be bent to engagethe plate and hold it in position.

8. In a strnctureol' the elass'd eoi'nbination With. a lra nofbt a plateadapted to lit therein, lateral extensions against which said plate isadapted to rest, pieces ol relatix el r'ifrid material bctw; .n the edgeof said plate and the frame, pieces of bend- V able material betweensaid rigid pieces and the frame, the outer portion of said bendablematerialextending beyond said rigid pieces seams and being adapted to bebent down and into engagement -with the plate whereby said plate is heldin position, substantially as described.

9. In a structure of the class described, the conibiinition with aframe, of a plate adapted to lit therein, lateral extensions againstwhich said plate is adapted to rest, pieces of relatively rigid materiallonger than the thickness of said plate, between the edge of said plateand the frame, pieces of bendable material between said rigid pieces andthe frame, the outer portion of said bendable material extending beyondsaid rigid pieces and being adapted to b bent down and into engagement\"Wplate whereby said ailateis held in position, substantially as descri bed.

10. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a frame,of a plate adapted to iit therein, extensions upon said frame forminglateral bearing surfaces'tor the said plate, the projecting portion 8,the

strip-d0 attached to said projecting portion the strip l3 securedbetween said part 8 and said pieeolt) and having a free portion 13 whichis adapted to be bent over the said piece it) and into engagement withsaid plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe my name this 26th day ofDecember, A, ll, i905.

FRANCIS A. WINSLOVV Witnesses LEONARD VJ. NOVANDER,

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